Build a House, Plant a Tree

Build a House, Plant a Tree

1980
1h 28m
4.8

4.8/10

9 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

Juraj Jakubisko's first feature film after a forced nine-year-long break is a story about an unconventional man, Jozef Matúš. He arrives to a small village in eastern Slovakia to settle down and start a family. He is ready to subordinate everything to his goal. It all starts with stealing building material and ends with him disregarding those close to him to a point where his ambitions are turning against him. Build a House, Plant a Tree is a viewer-friendly film with a plot resembling a western, including several attractive action sequences.

Status: Released

Language: SK

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Production Information

Production Companies
Slovenská filmová tvorba
Production Countries
Czechoslovakia
Spoken Languages
Slovak

Quick Facts

Original Title Postav dom, zasaď strom
Release Date January 4, 1980
Status Released
Language SK
IMDb ID tt0171648

Cast

Pavel Nový
Pavel Nový

Jozef Matúš

Róbert Šurina
Róbert Šurina

Ivan Šimiak

Jana Březinová
Jana Březinová

Helena Šimiaková

Ondřej Pavelka
Ondřej Pavelka

Žiga

Gustav Opočenský
Gustav Opočenský

Emil Šimiak

Zdeněk Dušek
Zdeněk Dušek

Ryšavý

Anton Šulík st.
Anton Šulík st.

Samo

Mikuláš Simko
Mikuláš Simko

Babiak

Viliam Hodoň
Viliam Hodoň

Major

Beata Znaková
Beata Znaková

Mária

Vilma Jamnická
Vilma Jamnická

Grandma Haňa

Ján Schwarzbacher
Ján Schwarzbacher

Deputy Dzuriak

Key Crew

Juraj Jakubisko
Director
Mikuláš Kováč
Screenplay
Lýdia Ragačová
Screenplay